PSV head coach Phillip Cocu decided to drop Luuk de Jong to the bench. PSV’s captain had scored a goal for PSV in the 3-1 over ADO Den Haag in this season’s corresponding fixture in the Philips Stadion.

ADO were hanging in the ropes. ‘Close them down’, chanted the home fans but the hosts were helpless. PSV failed to double the lead. Andres Guardado came close but hit his shot the wrong side of the post.